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RE: The Man Who Won The Civil War
Wow: I had no idea that Alexander II had such an influence. The standard way the Civil War is presented makes it look like an America-only conflict.
Lincoln was beset on the one hand by the demands of the South and on the other pressures from his financial backers- manufacturers who needed raw materials from the South.
That has a ring of truth to it! The historical record shows that the first job Lincoln undertook after his inauguration was to see to who got what government jobs . In other words, his Priority One right after inauguration was to see to the payoffs.
They also only present it it terms of slavery. Without the draft, the North couldn't have raised 5000 guys (and I'm being VERY generous). Lincoln had to hold the union together because northern industries couldn't compete with Europe for southern cotton (or steel, or tobacco...)
Yeah, that makes sense.
By the way, I reviewed your book. :)
Thanks! Great review! I'm going to try to do another post if I can sit up long enough... I don't know what's worse, being sick or having to eat soup!!!
potato soup boiled til the taters basically melt into the water, with lots of butter and cheese? Spiced exactly how you like it? not good?